More than 100 miles north of Yache City, behind a sand dune, Li Benshen led a team of soldiers to look at the winding Yarkand River in the distance, a group of men and horses marched mightily, and the team opened the road with a big road, and the people and horses were endless.

There is no doubt that this is the army of the Warats, countless Varat cavalry on Mongolian horses, dressed in tatters, carrying bows and arrows on their backs, and with scimitars at their waists, advancing unhurriedly and with their horses' hooves clattering.

This cavalry is generally equipped, but the knight exudes an elite aura, which cannot be underestimated.

Batur Hui dared to argue with Gao Yihuan, it was by no means impulsive, he still had some capital.

In the battle between the Wei army and the Qing army, Moxi Mongolia did not participate and was not hit, but on the contrary, it took the opportunity to pick up some cheapness, and the family business grew.

The Mongols were warriors by nature, and Dzungar had defeated other Mongols, defeated Yuz, and fought against the Rakshasas in the west, and had a wealth of experience in warfare.

In any way, the Warat people have the blood of the Mongols flowing in their blood, and even if they are no longer as glorious as they used to be, they are the rare elite light cavalry in the world.

Baturhun rode through the tens of thousands of troops, looking at the Warat cavalry on the left and right, and his heart lifted courage.

On the sand dune, Li Benshen used a clairvoyant mirror to observe for a moment, then slid down the yellow sand, stepped on the war horse, and took a shortcut to the northeast.

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If the Central Plains Dynasty wanted to occupy the Western Regions, it had to garrison troops in the Western Regions, and the cost of garrisoning troops was often difficult for the dynasty to bear.

Among them, one of the most critical issues is grain, and it is indeed not an easy task to pick horses from Guanzhong and walk thousands of miles.

"How did the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty stay here?" Gao Yihuan rode a horse and scanned the banks of the Yarkand River, surrounded by only a small piece of green space, and beyond was the endless yellow sand.

Looking at the oases and deserts in the Western Regions, thinking of the ruins submerged in the yellow sand, Gao Yihuan felt some emotion in his heart.

On the side, Wang Shicong said: "Set up a capital guard, guard the border and prepare for the fortress, persuade the farmers to establish the foundation, and the people will be on the border, and the city will go west, and the country will be Weixi." Sang Hongyang, the commander of the Western Han Dynasty, gave Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty the "Book of Expanding Luntai Tuntian", and Chao Cuo's book to Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty has a detailed strategy. ”

Gao Yihuan rolled his eyes, and said in his heart If Lao Tzu had read it, he would ask you why you were doing.

Wang Shicong didn't seem to notice the unhappiness of King Gao, but chanted with emotion: "The zombie and lonely village does not mourn, and Shang Si is the national military wheel." Lying down at night and listening to the wind and rain, the iron horse and the glacier fell into a dream. If the king really recovers the Western Regions, he will be a generation of heroes. ”

There were a few black lines on Gao Yihuan's head, and he didn't want to answer his words, the Lone King defeated the Tartars and turned the tide, isn't he still the hero?

At this moment, Li Benshen galloped against the army, and then Gao Yihuan turned over and dismounted, and he knelt on one knee to report: "King Qiqi, I found that the main force of the Warat cavalry is coming from the southwest, along the Yarkand River. ”

Gao Yihuan raised his eyebrows, "How many people are there?" ”

Li Benshen replied: "The establishment of the Warat people is chaotic, the banner is unknown, the specific number cannot be estimated, and the minister can only guess an approximate, because there should be 100,000 people. ”

The Wei army, the Qing army, and the Ming army have clear flags, and the marching army looks at the flags, and the number of tents stationed in the camp can probably get a number that is not far behind.

When Gao Yihuan heard about the 100,000 army, his face was not panicked, but a little excited, "I'm afraid he will run away." Now the Warat people themselves sent it to the door, just in the heart of the lonely king. He looked at Li Benshen and continued to ask, "How are the Warat people equipped, and how many armor soldiers are there?" ”

Li Benshen pressed his knee with one hand, raised his head and said: "There are less than 10,000 armor soldiers, most of them are still leather armor, and the equipment is not very good, but the war horses are strong, and the cavalry are equipped with bows and arrows. ”

Gao Yihuan put away his contempt and nodded slowly, "Continue to investigate, and report to Gu Yu at any time!" ”

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Baburhun led the cavalry and advanced mightily forward, and came to Barchuk, which was more than 200 miles away from Yache City.

He couldn't go any further, and if he went any further, he would let the Wei army wait for work and would go against his strategy.

Baburhun waved his hand, "Stop!" ”

The banner behind him stopped, and the Varat cavalry, which was moving forward, took a few more steps before slowly stopping.

"Where is this?" Baburhun asked, turning his head.

Next to him, a leader of the Yarkand Black Mountain faction wearing a black hat spoke: "Great Khan, this is Balchuk!" ”

Baburhun nodded slightly, "History will remember this place, it will be the place where Warat defeated the Wei army, and before long, Warat and I, Baburhun will surely return to the glory of Mongolia." ”

Baburhun looked left and right around the terrain, where Yarkand had become a small stream, a few miles to the east of the river was a patch of yellow sand, and a few miles to the north of the river was a sloping hillside with a dense forest on it.

"That's it!" Batur Hun pointed to the woods to the west, "Ross Chechnya, you lead 10,000 cavalry, hide in the woods, and wait for the order of Hou Ben Khan, then rush down from the high place and defeat the Wei army in one fell swoop." ”

The cavalry is hidden in the mountains, and can take advantage of the terrain to attack, once the Wei army formation is disrupted, no matter how many Wei troops there are and how elite the soldiers and horses are, they can only be slaughtered by the Warats.

With that, he sent out another 5,000 soldiers and horses into the desert to the east, and then let the remaining Warat army rest on the spot and wait for the arrival of the Wei army.

Batur Hui looked far away in the northeast direction, and now, since he chose to fight, let's compete.

"Gao Yihuan, I heard that you are very powerful, Ben Khan is waiting for you in Balchuk, come to a decisive battle!"

Twice as many as the enemy, and having ambushed his soldiers and horses, and making preparations, Baturhui's expression became resolute, convinced that he could win.

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More than 100 miles away, the cavalry of the Wei army continued to advance mightily.

Li Benshen came to report again, "King Qiyu, the Warats have stopped at Balchuk, and the strength has changed, and there may be an ambush waiting for our army. ”

Gao Yihuan bowed slightly, the Warat people knew that he was coming, and stopped in Balchuk, obviously on guard, most likely to wait for work and ambush him.

At this time, the best way is undoubtedly to stop where you are and wait for the Warats to come to a decisive battle, but this is obviously unlikely.

The key to this battle is to find the Warat people, and then defeat them, in exchange for several years of peace in the northwest frontier of the Wei army.

Besides, the Wei army did not have much food, so it was impossible to consume it all the time.

The Warats were waiting ahead, not letting them down, and even if there was an ambush, the army would break through, but there was no need to break through immediately.

Gao Yihuan waved his hand, "The army stops, rests for three days, and then looks for a decisive battle with the Warat people!" ”

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